A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6610-01-237-5815
NSN 6110-00-269-2696
NSN 6150-01-446-0320
NSN 5960-01-589-6846
NSN 5935-01-503-0735
NSN 5950-00-086-9143
NSN 5998-01-342-7570
NSN 5985-01-521-8687
NSN 6650-01-302-7684
NSN 5895-00-217-9012
NSN 5965-00-246-5612
NSN 5990-00-401-4952